14-year-old girl charged with capital murder in Jackson

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A 14-year-old girl has been charged with capital murder in a shooting that Jackson police said began as a robbery.

Crystal Marshall was charged as an adult in the shooting death of Joseph Baker. Baker, 38, was found inside a vehicle on Robinson Street on Sunday evening. The victim had been shot multiple times. He was transported to an area hospital but died from his injuries on Wednesday.

Chrishun Jones, 17, and Orlando Carey, 20, were previously arrested and charged with capital murder in the case.

All three are jailed without bail.

Jackson police Sgt. Roderick Holmes told the Associated Press that he's not sure whether any of them have a lawyer.

Police say they believe someone was trying to rob Baker, who was shot multiple times while inside his car.

Holmes says investigators aren't sure what the three might have been trying to take from Baker, or who actually shot him.

The investigation is still ongoing, JPD said.

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